#affection

Most people would rather give than get affection. ↗

— Aristotle

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In the early days of Christianity the exercise of chastity was frequently combined with a close and romantic intimacy of affection between the sexes which shocked austere moralists. ↗

— Havelock Ellis

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Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections. ↗

— Daniel Boone

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The hardest of all is learning to be a well of affection, and not a fountain; to show them we love them not when we feel like it, but when they do. ↗

— Nan Fairbrother

#feel #fountain #hardest #learning #like

Grief is only the memory of widowed affections. ↗

— James Martineau

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To be loved is the birthright of every mewling babe, but, once grown, a man is not assured of such affection. ↗

— Katherine Marsh

#love #relationships #love

Love is of that excellent nature, that it is esteemed by the best of men, and accepted from the meanest persons; what then is the affection of a Father! ↗

— John Pearson

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Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection. ↗

— Pindar

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I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration. ↗

— William P. Young

#believe #deep #forgiveness #god #grace

There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food, and affection. It is customary to begin a series of dates with a great deal of entertainment, a moderate amount of food, and the merest suggestion of affection. As the amount of affection increases, the entertainment can be reduced proportionately. When the affection IS the entertainment, we no longer call it dating. Under no circumstances can the food be omitted. ↗

— Judith Martin

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